Does 4M test on animals?
No formal animal testing policy; animal testing is unlikely given product type.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
No formal animal testing policy; animal testing is unlikely given product type.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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4M: frequently asked
Does 4M test on animals?+
No formal animal testing policy; animal testing is unlikely given product type.
4M: Cruelty-free?+
No formal animal testing policy; animal testing is unlikely given product type.
4M: Vegan options?+
No vegan-specific range; individual products like the Solar Robot Kit appear vegan, but not officially stated.
4M: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
4M: Third-party certified?+
We record 2 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is 4M's ethics score?+
4M averages 78/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.